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· 9/29/2023

United States v. Juan Cabrera

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  • holding that there is a presumption in favor of prejudgment interest under the patent laws
  • holding that there is a presumption in favor of prejudgment interest under the patent laws
  • concluding that reference to “interest” in statute overrode longstanding common law doctrine of prejudgment interest
  • concluding that reference to 13 “interest” in statute overrode longstanding common law doctrine of 14 prejudgment interest
  • holding that some circumstances, such as a patentee’s undue delay in prosecuting the lawsuit, may justify limiting or withholding prejudgment interest but noting that “prejudgment interest should be awarded under § 284 absent some justification for withholding such an award”
  • rejecting contention that Congressional amendment incorporated Duplate; holding that prejudgment interest should ordinarily be awarded

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